AVOID THIS FACEBOOK PAGE: Scammers on Facebook have established fake tribute pages for the Stay family, six members of which were murdered execution-style Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in Spring, Texas. Posts on the Facebook page redirect users to pornographic videos and/or prompts to download questionable software. less

AVOID THIS FACEBOOK PAGE: Scammers on Facebook have established fake tribute pages for the Stay family, six members of which were murdered execution-style Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in Spring, Texas. Posts on the ... more

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AVOID THIS FACEBOOK PAGE: Scammers on Facebook have established fake tribute pages for the Stay family, six members of which were murdered execution-style Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in Spring, Texas. Posts on the Facebook page redirect users to pornographic videos and/or prompts to download questionable software. less

AVOID THIS FACEBOOK PAGE: Scammers on Facebook have established fake tribute pages for the Stay family, six members of which were murdered execution-style Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in Spring, Texas. Posts on the ... more

Photo: Facebook

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AVOID THIS FACEBOOK PAGE: Scammers on Facebook have established fake tribute pages for the Stay family, six members of which were murdered execution-style Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in Spring, Texas. Posts on the Facebook page redirect users to pornographic videos and/or prompts to download questionable software. less

AVOID THIS FACEBOOK PAGE: Scammers on Facebook have established fake tribute pages for the Stay family, six members of which were murdered execution-style Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in Spring, Texas. Posts on the ... more

Photo: Facebook

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An impromptu GoFundMe fundraiser for Cassidy Stay set up in the hours following the murders had raised more than $145,000 for the shooting's lone survivor, as of mid-afternoon on Friday. (GoFundMe)

An impromptu GoFundMe fundraiser for Cassidy Stay set up in the hours following the murders had raised more than $145,000 for the shooting's lone survivor, as of mid-afternoon on Friday. (GoFundMe)

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Stephen and Katie Stay, along with four juvenile victims were killed during the confrontation with Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, who has been charged with one count of Capital Murder.

Stephen and Katie Stay, along with four juvenile victims were killed during the confrontation with Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, who has been charged with one count of Capital Murder.

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Stephen and Katie Stay, along with four juvenile victims were killed during the confrontation with Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, who has been charged with one count of Capital Murder. (Photo from Facebook page)

Stephen and Katie Stay, along with four juvenile victims were killed during the confrontation with Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, who has been charged with one count of Capital Murder. (Photo from Facebook page)

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Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, has been charged with one count of Capital Murder (Multi). On Wednesday, July 9, 2014, Haskell traveled to a residence located on the 700 block of Leaflet Lane in North Harris County, demanding the whereabouts of his estranged wife. Posing as a parcel delivery driver, Haskell forced entry into the home, holding multiple juvenile victims at gunpoint. Haskell held the juveniles at gunpoint until additional family members returned to the home. During the incident, Haskell opened fire on the family, killing six and wounding one. Stephen and Katie Stay, along with four juvenile victims were killed during the confrontation.

Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, has been charged with one count of Capital Murder (Multi). On Wednesday, July 9, 2014, Haskell traveled to a residence located on the 700 block of Leaflet Lane in North Harris County,

Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, appears in court in Housotn on Friday, July 11, 2014. Haskell is accused of killing six people in a massacre at a Spring, Texas home. (Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle)

Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, appears in court in Housotn on Friday, July 11, 2014. Haskell is accused of killing six people in a massacre at a Spring, Texas home. (Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle)

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Ronald Lee Haskell surrenders to law enforcement officers after four-hour standoff in July. Haskell is accused of killing six members of a Spring family who were related to his former wife.

Ronald Lee Haskell surrenders to law enforcement officers after four-hour standoff in July. Haskell is accused of killing six members of a Spring family who were related to his former wife.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Staff

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A shooting suspect surrenders to law enforcement officers after 4-hour standoff on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Spring. The suspect is believed to have shot seven people, with a number of fatalities reported.

A shooting suspect surrenders to law enforcement officers after 4-hour standoff on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Spring. The suspect is believed to have shot seven people, with a number of fatalities reported.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Harris County Sheriffs unload the suspect wanted in the Spring area shooting deaths of six family members at the Lockwood facility, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Houston, as detectives wait to interview the suspect. less

Harris County Sheriffs unload the suspect wanted in the Spring area shooting deaths of six family members at the Lockwood facility, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Houston, as detectives wait to interview the ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Harris County Sheriffs unload the suspect wanted in the Spring area shooting deaths of six family members at the Lockwood facility, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Houston, as detectives wait to interview the suspect. less

Harris County Sheriffs unload the suspect wanted in the Spring area shooting deaths of six family members at the Lockwood facility, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Houston, as detectives wait to interview the ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Harris County Sheriffs unload the suspect wanted in the Spring area shooting deaths of six family members at the Lockwood facility, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Houston, as detectives wait to interview the suspect. less

Harris County Sheriffs unload the suspect wanted in the Spring area shooting deaths of six family members at the Lockwood facility, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Houston, as detectives wait to interview the ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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A memorial is seen in front of the home where seven people were shot, Friday, July 11, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, who were shot to death after an apparent domestic dispute. less

A memorial is seen in front of the home where seven people were shot, Friday, July 11, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, who were shot ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Authorities have identified a relative’s 33-year-old estranged husband as the suspected gunman in a mass shooting Wednesday that left two adults and four children dead in Spring, and the lone survivor, a teen girl, in the hospital. She is credited with tipping off authorities to the suspect’s location. less

Authorities have identified a relative’s 33-year-old estranged husband as the suspected gunman in a mass shooting Wednesday that left two adults and four children dead in Spring, and the lone survivor, a teen ... more

Photo: Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle

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A memorial is seen in front of the home where seven people were shot, Friday, July 11, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, who were shot to death after an apparent domestic dispute. less

A memorial is seen in front of the home where seven people were shot, Friday, July 11, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, who were shot ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Neighbors in a Spring subdivision hug after five people were killed, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. (Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle)

Neighbors in a Spring subdivision hug after five people were killed, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. (Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle)

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Authorities have identified a relative’s 33-year-old estranged husband as the suspected gunman in a mass shooting Wednesday that left two adults and four children dead in Spring, and the lone survivor, a teen girl, in the hospital. She is credited with tipping off authorities to the suspect’s location. less

Authorities have identified a relative’s 33-year-old estranged husband as the suspected gunman in a mass shooting Wednesday that left two adults and four children dead in Spring, and the lone survivor, a teen ... more

Photo: Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle

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Authorities have identified a relative’s 33-year-old estranged husband as the suspected gunman in a mass shooting Wednesday that left two adults and four children dead in Spring, and the lone survivor, a teen girl, in the hospital. She is credited with tipping off authorities to the suspect’s location. less

Authorities have identified a relative’s 33-year-old estranged husband as the suspected gunman in a mass shooting Wednesday that left two adults and four children dead in Spring, and the lone survivor, a teen ... more

Photo: Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle

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Patti Beller prays outside a home where seven people were shot on Wednesday in Spring.

Patti Beller prays outside a home where seven people were shot on Wednesday in Spring.

Photo: Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle

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Authorities have identified a relative’s 33-year-old estranged husband as the suspected gunman in a mass shooting Wednesday that left two adults and four children dead in Spring, and the lone survivor, a teen girl, in the hospital. She is credited with tipping off authorities to the suspect’s location. less

Authorities have identified a relative’s 33-year-old estranged husband as the suspected gunman in a mass shooting Wednesday that left two adults and four children dead in Spring, and the lone survivor, a teen ... more

Photo: Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle

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Patti Beller prays outside a home where seven people were shot on Wednesday in Spring.

Patti Beller prays outside a home where seven people were shot on Wednesday in Spring.

Photo: Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle

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Flowers and candles are seen in front of the home where seven people were shot, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, who were shot to death after an apparent domestic dispute. less

Flowers and candles are seen in front of the home where seven people were shot, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Friends of a family of seven people who were shot walk to leave flowers and a framed photo at the home, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, who were shot to death after an apparent domestic dispute. less

Friends of a family of seven people who were shot walk to leave flowers and a framed photo at the home, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Elvia Palacios, left, Anamari Palacios, 11, center, Viridiana Palacios, place candles on the front of a home where seven people were shot, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, who were shot to death after an apparent domestic dispute. less

Elvia Palacios, left, Anamari Palacios, 11, center, Viridiana Palacios, place candles on the front of a home where seven people were shot, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Media is seen outside the home where seven people were shot, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, who were shot to death after an apparent domestic dispute. less

Media is seen outside the home where seven people were shot, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, who were shot to ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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A woman, who wishes not to be named, wraps a ribbon around a tree in her front yard along Leaflet Lane after seven people were shot, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, who were shot to death after an apparent domestic dispute. less

A woman, who wishes not to be named, wraps a ribbon around a tree in her front yard along Leaflet Lane after seven people were shot, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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A member of the Harris County Sheriff's Department stands at the scene of a standoff that followed the shooting death of multiple people in Spring, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. (Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle)

A member of the Harris County Sheriff's Department stands at the scene of a standoff that followed the shooting death of multiple people in Spring, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. (Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle)

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Kristen Breedlove reacts after placing flowers in the front of the home where seven people were shot, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four children and two adults, who were shot to death after an apparent domestic dispute.

Kristen Breedlove reacts after placing flowers in the front of the home where seven people were shot, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Spring. The shooting took place Wednesday killing six people including four

Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of a shooting Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Spring. Seven people were shot, with six confirmed dead.

Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of a shooting Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Spring. Seven people were shot, with six confirmed dead.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Neighbors embrace each other following a shooting Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Spring. Seven people were shot, with six confirmed dead.

Neighbors embrace each other following a shooting Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Spring. Seven people were shot, with six confirmed dead.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Spring killing brings out scammers on Facebook

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While the Internet can be an outlet for great good during times of tragedy, the killing of a Spring family this week is proving it can also be a place for outright vileness.

At least two fake Facebook pages have been set up to dupe users into downloading software – and potentially internet viruses – in the days since four children and their parents were bound and shot execution-style in their Spring home.

The "Stephen Stay RIP" page on Facebook may look like any other Facebook tribute page.

A photo at the top of the page shows a family photo of the Stay famly – parents Katie and Stephen; and children Cassidy, 15; Bryan, 13; Emily, 9; Rebecca, 7; and Zach, 4 – taken from Katie Stay's own Facebook page.

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However, when users click on the page's sole post – a video purporting to show the killings – readers are directed to a site which attempts to download software onto their computers.

Another page simply called "Cassidy Stay" features the same photo and video link, but redirects users to pornography.

In a more positive corner of the Internet, an impromptu GoFundMe fundraiser for Cassidy Stay set up in the hours following the murders had raised more than $145,000 for the shooting's lone survivor, as of mid-afternoon on Friday.